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Lot 277
Sale 5132 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Feb 17, 2017
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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(Early Printing) 1 ...
(Early Printing) 1 Vol. Whiston, William. A New Theory of The Earth. London: for John Whiston, 1737. The fifth edition. 8vo, contemporary gilt-paneled calf; scuffed, corners and extremities rubbed, front cover detached but present, back joint tender. With 10 plates, including frontispiece. Dampstaining to edges of frontispiece and bottom extended gutter portion of image, very occasional, minor dampstaining at bottom margins. But a generally clean, attractive copy. (4), 1-478 (2) p. Old ink ownership of James Gall at head of title page.
OCLC 39718858.